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This 18-word word search covers key phrases and concepts from the Declaration of Independence, designed for students in Grades 5–7. Hidden words include unalienable rights, pursuit of happiness, consent of the governed, and thirteen states, reinforcing core civic ideas. Use it as a warm-up before teaching founding documents, a vocabulary review during a civics or American history unit, or a sub plan.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Civics
Grade Level:
5th – 7th Grades
Updated July 2026

Word List

  • WETHEPEOPLE
  • DECLARATION
  • THIRTEEN
  • STATES
  • DISSOLVETIES
  • RESPECT
  • ALLMEN
  • CREATEDEQUAL
  • ENDOWED
  • UNALIENABLE
  • RIGHTS
  • LIFE
  • LIBERTY
  • PURSUITOF
  • HAPPINESS
  • CONSENT
  • OFTHE
  • GOVERNED

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